Monday, February 24, 2014

Hola, and happy day! It is a beautiful day here today. The sun is shining and no wind is blowing and it is actually kind of warm. A few days ago we saw robins in the backyard...at least 4 or 5 of them. Mel said it would make a nice picture, but I was too sick to comply. I could take a picture today if they would like to come back! I am feeling tons better. I am still snuffling and coughing, but not as much, and I seem to have energy for things. I painted for a few hours. I mostly worked on my color chart. It is really cool. I am glad he has us doing this. I can already tell it will help me to see what colors to use.

I worked on my self portrait a little too. I am not very happy with it, but I am never very happy with self portraits. So I am just figuring I have done my best and it will be good enough.

I went to Costco this morning after I took Taylor home. He was cute. He asked me if I had a weed whacker. I said yes. Then he said, well, if you have a weed whacker, you must have a lawn. And if you have a lawn you must have a house. And if you have a house you must have a job. And if you have a job, then you are smart. I asked him what that was all about. He said he and Jacob and Nick had been watching a "hillybilly" program. One of the hillybillies went to school and took a class on logic and this is what he learned. Taylor laughed and said he asked another of the hillybillies whether he had a weed whacker or not and when he said he didn't then he told him he must be stupid. Taylor thought that was hilarious!!! I laughed to be polite, then told him they were hill billies, not hilly billies. Then I said, maybe the other hill billy was super smart and had a really good job, so he was able to hire a lawn service, then he wouldn't need a weed whacker. He thought about that, but I think it sort of spoiled the joke for him. I don't know why I spoiled it for him. I guess I don't want him asking the neighbors questions like that! Not really. I guess I am just doing the grandma thing. Amazing him with my vast amount of incredible knowledge!
Well, I don't have a lot to report. I am tired and so I think I will take a lie down. Julie and all the kids left for the other grandparents' house so it is really quiet....which I am beginning to appreciate:) I used to hate how quiet it got here....silly me.
I hope things are not too quiet where you are in cyberspace this afternoon/evening! I am still pulling for you! We're all in this together. HAVVVVVVVVVVVGFHE!!!!!! Melody